Nocturnal Friends

Nocturnal Friends

Mercury Bay Museum and Night @ The Museum Presents … 🦉🌙✨🐀Nocturnal Friends!! Can you help us find our night-time friends?? 🕵️Join us on our new detective adventure through the Museum at night. 🗓️Friday 19th July 2024 5:30pm – 7:00pm 🎟️Entry $7.00 each...
Murder at the Museum 2024

Murder at the Museum 2024

Join us for a night of fun filled detective work! Can you catch the killer?? Dress up as a historical character – but be sure not to tell anyone anything – don’t want to spoil the fun! Join in the fun of chatting to your fellow characters and...
Matariki Whanau Day

Matariki Whanau Day

Join us in the Museum for a day of fun and being together!   We have our Matariki exhibition ready to go!    Explorers – we will have a badge to earn!   “Matariki- What is it?” sessions – join Becs in a session on everything (well mostly...
Archaeology for kids

Archaeology for kids

A kid-friendly archaeology resource kit is being launched today as part of New Zealand Archaeology Week (April 27-May 5). Collated by Dr Rosemary Baird, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Senior Outreach Advisor, based in Christchurch, the kit will be available on...
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Join us this school holidays to complete the mission by finding our medals or searching for the answers in our mission crates      Museum explorers complete the mission and earn a badge      Craft time – colour a poppy and put it on our...
Let’s Talk Kina

Let’s Talk Kina

Friday 8th March 2024 3:30pm- 4:00pm  Celebrate Sea Week 2024 with us in the Museum and Let’s talk Kina!!   Join us for an interactive session about these amazing creatures that live in our marine environment.   Get up close with a kina using our microscope   Hear...